News – Page 924
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Deputy finance director leaves Whittington Health Trust
FINANCE: The deputy director of finance at Whittington Health Trust has left to take up a post at Wirral University Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust.
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Whittington awarded £750,000 for maternity upgrade
STRUCTURE: Whittington Health Trust was awarded £750,000 by the Department of Health to upgrade its maternity facilities.
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Norfolk and Suffolk FT issued compulsory redundancy notices
WORKFORCE: Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust has announced plans to make 41 members of staff compulsorily redundant.
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Sherwood Forest Trust struggles with long waiting time target
PERFORMANCE: Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust is failing to hit the Department of Health target that no patient should wait 52 weeks on an incomplete referral to treatment pathway.
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Thousands of Bristol patients take part in clinical trials
CLINICAL RESEARCH: University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust has received almost £3m income from the National Institute for Health Research through involving patients in clinical trials.
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Dementia patients benefit from London integrated care scheme
PERFORMANCE: A trial scheme to improve care for older patients in North West London has led to increased diagnosis of dementia and better care planning, according to an evaluation of its first year.
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NewsUpdated: CQC reveals details of services ratings plan
All acute providers will be given a rating by the Care Quality Commission before the end of 2015, under plans put out for consultation this week.
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'Capacity issues' at Southampton trust lead to one year wait for neurology patient
PERFORMANCE: A patient waited for more than a year for neurology treatment at University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust due to “capacity issues”.
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Walsall delays FT bid over Mid Staffs
PERFORMANCE: Walsall Healthcare Trust has delayed applying for foundation trust status while it awaits the outcome of decisions over Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust.
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Oxfordshire council and CCG to step up pooled budget
FINANCE: Oxfordshire’s clinical commissioning group and county council are planning to nearly double the size of their pooled budget for older people.
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Nottinghamshire GPs absent at child protection meetings
PERFORMANCE: Nottinghamshire GPs are failing to attend crucial child protection meetings, reveals a report to Rushcliffe CCG.
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Nottingham chairman to stand down
WORKFORCE: Dr Peter Barrett, chair of Nottingham University Hospitals Trust, is to step down on 1 July after seven years.
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Delivery suite revamp complete at Worthing Hospital
STRUCTURE: Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust has announced the completion of a £350,000 project to improve the delivery suite at Worthing Hospital, including the opening of a new birthing pool.
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CCG explores dedicated phone line and email for GP complaints
PERFORMANCE: A telephone line and email account could be set up for GPs in Milton Keynes to raise concerns on behalf of their patients.
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NewsNHS England probes 'new urgent care system'
NHS England was today expected to set out the next stage of a review of urgent and emergency care services.
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NewsCQC to begin consultation on new inspection regime
The Care Quality Commission was today due to launch a consultation on a new inspection regime, including a “charter of rights” for patients.
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Bolton FT's financial governance is slammed
Bolton Foundation Trust’s financial governance is “inadequate” in all areas, according to a devastating independent assessment seen by HSJ.
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Guy's and St Thomas' gets £13.1m in Project Diamond funding
FINANCE: Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust received £13.1m in Project Diamond funding in 2012-13, finance papers released under the Freedom of Information Act reveal.
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Foreign exchange rate boosts private work at Guy's and St Thomas'
COMMERCIAL: Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust has seen an upsurge in private work from abroad because of the relatively weak pound on the currency market.
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Fines expected for King's for Lewisham year-plus waiters
PERFORMANCE: Fines are expected for King’s College Hospital Foundation Trust after 11 Lewisham patients waited more than a year for procedures.